Monthly Archives: April 2007

A few years ago I bought a junk ’55 Desoto Fireflyte with a 291 Hemi in it. I sold the grill and a bunch of the front end hardware on eBay and was flush on my investment. Yesterday I traded … Continue reading →

While anticipating the arrival of the new patch panels for the floors, rockers and lower rear quarter panels, I was looking at the body brace that is at the very end of the car under the trunk floor. This is … Continue reading →

Repaired some of the rust-out that was under the drivers seat. This panel isn’t reproduced, so ya gotta just make’m. Here’s what it looked like before: Yikes! and here it is after the crust was cut away and patched in … Continue reading →

Decided to put my coveted 1960 Mercury grill on eBay to get some coins for the project. These grills make a sweet custom touch to ’59 and ’60 Chevys, but I won’t be using it so might as well flip … Continue reading →

After some consideration, the decision was made to remove the body from the frame. Why come all this way to stop short of doing it “right”? It will be so much easier to work on the frame from the top … Continue reading →